Disabled vet. 9/11 responder. Iraq vet. Teaching vets to navigate VA claims on their own terms. Mental health advocate. Bitcoin 2017. Preparation beats panic.
Virginia, USA
Joined September 2010
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At 90% and not sure what your next move is? Your next claim should come from your conditions, your current ratings, and your evidence. Not from the number you want. Free assessment: help.veteransnetwork.club
Your C&P examiner can't tell you your rating, so don't spend your time asking. Spend it explaining why you're there. C&P course: veteransnetwork.club/ace_you…
Still in? Snoring, waking up exhausted, or trouble sleeping? Get it checked and documented before you separate. Sleep apnea is one of the hardest to service-connect after you're out. BDD course: veteransnetwork.club/ace-you…
The VA got 38% of painful scar ratings wrong. That is about 17,900 decisions and $5.6M in overpayments, per the VA Inspector General. Before you panic: it is not a reduction notice. I broke down what it actually means: youtu.be/sxP5cn6DJDw
You're not the only one. A lot of veterans sit on that question for years. You know something's not right from service, but the forms and conflicting advice make it hard to start. You don't have to figure it out alone. Free assessment: help.veteransnetwork.club
That's potentially months of compensation delayed, benefits left on the table, and time spent fighting a claim you thought was already resolved.
Secondary to what?
And based on what medical relationship?
Telling a veteran to “just file it secondary” without understanding the condition, the service-connected disability, or the evidence connecting the two is just another version of throwing claims at the wall. #VAdisability #VAclaims
"The veteran was difficult to redirect."
That's from my own C&P exam notes.
I'd read the CFR. I knew what I was being evaluated for and what was relevant. I wasn't getting sidetracked.
Know what you're walking into.
My Ace Your C&P Exam course: veteransnetwork.club/ace_you…
#VAclaims #VAdisability
Not every condition needs to be filed the second you think of it.
Sometimes the diagnosis is there, but the evidence connecting it isn’t. Sometimes the theory doesn’t make sense yet. Sometimes you need more treatment or documentation before you file.
That doesn’t mean the claim is dead.
It means filing something just because you can is not the same as filing it strategically. #vaclaims
Write down what's actually happening, how often, and what you've been treated for. That's a better starting point for a doctor's visit.
4 things before you file a VA claim. Document everything. Ask for help early. Medical evidence connecting it to service. Never downplay your symptoms, don't just take Motrin and drive on. Free assessment: help.veteransnetwork.club
Just because the VA orders a C&P exam doesn't mean your private medical opinion was insufficient or that you wasted your money on a nexus letter.
Sometimes there's a legitimate reason for another exam. Sometimes it's an unnecessary request. And sometimes, yeah, it's just sloppy work.
But apparently, some people on the internet have figured out exactly what happened with YOUR claim without ever looking at your file. 🙃
Stop treating someone else's VA claim experience like it's a universal rule.
Share this with a veteran who needs to hear it. #vaclaims #vadisability
There's a difference between the injury that happened in service and the disability you're claiming because of it. The injury is the event. The claim is the disability it left you with. Not sure what to claim? Book a free assessment: help.veteransnetwork.club